README.sudo

SUDO Instructions:
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    "sudo" is a command that can make your life much simpler.  After you set
    it up that is!  By adding a couple of lines to your /etc/sudoers file
    (using the "visudo" command to edit this file), you'll be able to run a few
    commands as root without having to type the root password each time.
    Another thing you can do at that point is automate the entire
    "git pull; mkdir build; cd build; ../configure; su; make install"
    process via a script.  Here's how to set all of this up:

    Type "su" to become the root user, then type "visudo".  This will bring up
    the "vi" editor on the /etc/sudoers file.  If you'd like to learn more
    about what I'm going to describe, type "man sudoers" in another window and
    read about this file.  Another man-page that is useful here is the "man
    sudo" page.

    Back to the editing:  There's a section in there for user alias.  Mine is
    labeled "# User alias specification".  Add a line there that reads like
    this:

        User_Alias XASTIR = username1, username2, username3

    where username1, etc, are valid usernames that you wish to be able to do
    Xastir installs.  For instance you might have:

        User_Alias XASTIR = mikey

    Next, add a line near the bottom that reads like this:

        XASTIR ALL = NOPASSWD: /bin/chmod, /usr/bin/make

    Now write out and close the file.  At this point the "mikey" user will have
    root permissions when he/she runs the commands "/bin/chmod" or
    "/usr/bin/make".  Make sure the paths to those programs are correct for
    your system.

    Exit from "su" so that you're a regular (non-root) user again.

    Now, in the "xastir" source directory (mine is in "~/src/xastir"), create a
    script that reads like this.  I named my script  "update-xastir" but nearly
    any name for the script will do:

    -----------------cut here--------------------
        #! /bin/sh

        git pull
        ./bootstrap.sh
        mkdir build
        cd build
        ../configure
        sudo make clean
        sudo make install
        sudo chmod 4755 /usr/local/bin/xastir
    -----------------cut here--------------------

    Now type "chmod u+rwx update-xastir" to make that script executable.

    Actually, we've just created a script for Xastir that implements the above
    and called it "update-xastir".  Do a "git pull" to get it.

    Try out the script.  Type:

        ./update-xastir

    It should run through the entire update/configure/make/install process for
    Xastir.  Remember to either change to the proper xastir directory before
    running it, or add a "cd" command at the beginning of the script so that it
    will run in the proper directory in all cases.  If you add the proper "cd"
    command you can copy the script to /usr/local/bin and then run it as
    "update-xastir" from anywhere.

    Windows users:  You may need to remove the "sudo" keyword on each line to
    have it work properly for you.

    A note from Gerry Creager as to another way to set up the sudoers file:

      "I now consider it a good idea to add the "gifted" users to the 'wheel'
      group and then solely enable wheel in /etc/sudoers; I've seen a recent
      article also supporting this."


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Copyright (C) 1999 Frank Giannandrea
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